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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are back at the optician today. Lucas: Right. In previous episodes we talked about general shopping and hardware stores. But today is specific. It is about your eyes. Luna: Oh yes. Last time I tried to read a menu and I squinted so hard. My face hurt. Lucas: So we need to say that you cannot see clearly. Let us start with the first phrase. Luna: Okay. What do I say if things look blurry? Lucas: You say: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Perfect. Break it down. Jeg. Kan. Ikke. Se. Klart. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Good. This means 'I cannot see clearly.' It is the most important sentence for an optician visit. Luna: It feels very direct. I like it. Lucas: Yes. Direct is good here. The optician needs to know the problem. So, when you sit in the chair, what do you ask? Luna: Do I ask if my vision is good? Lucas: Exactly. You ask: Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt? Lucas: Nice tone. Up at the end because it is a question. Er det godt? Luna: Er det godt? Lucas: This means 'Is it good?' or 'Is this clear?' Luna: I can use this during the test. Pointing at letters on the wall. Lucas: Yes. And sometimes you need help finding where to look. There is often a black circle target. Luna: Oh, I remember that. A small black dot in the center. Lucas: If you cannot find it, you ask: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Slowly now. Hvor. Er. Den. Sorte. Cirkel. Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Very good. That means 'Where is the black circle?' Luna: It sounds a bit formal but polite. Lucas: It is polite. Now, let us move to the result. Maybe you need glasses. Luna: Yes. If I cannot see the big letters, I probably need glasses. Lucas: Then you say: Jeg har brug for briller. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Brillers have two syllables. Brij-ler. Like a short 'i' sound. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: That was excellent. 'I need glasses.' Luna: I feel so professional saying that. Lucas: Now you are in the shop part. Trying on frames. You point to a pair and want to try them. Luna: I pick up a pair and ask: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Let me check. Kan du prøve disse? Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Disse means 'these'. Plural. Because you usually hold two lenses. Luna: Right. One lens for each eye. Lucas: Exactly. Kan du prøve disse? 'Can you try these?' Luna: I love how simple this is. Lucas: It is. Let us review all five quickly. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: First phrase. I cannot see clearly. Luna: Jeg kan ikke se klart. Lucas: Second. Is it good? Luna: Er det godt? Lucas: Third. Where is the black circle? Luna: Hvor er den sorte cirkel? Lucas: Fourth. I need glasses. Luna: Jeg har brug for briller. Lucas: Fifth. Can you try these? Luna: Kan du prøve disse? Lucas: Wonderful work, Luna. You sound like a local. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. I feel ready to go to the store now. Lucas: Before we go, I want to mention something important. These lessons are free for everyone. Luna: Yes. We keep them ad-free because listeners support us. Lucas: If today was actually useful to you, the way these stay ad-free is listener support — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It helps us keep making these episodes every week. Thank you. Lucas: Back to our scene. You have found the right glasses. Luna: Yes. I put them on and everything is sharp. Lucas: How does it feel? Luna: I say: Er det godt? Lucas: The optician nods. He says yes. Luna: Great. I can finally read the signs without squinting. Lucas: And that is the power of five phrases. You solved a real problem. Luna: I did. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: Practice these till we chat again. See you next time.